Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 13.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.55 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
104th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.63 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
All-time low
2.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Mexico stood at 13.55 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Mexico peaked at 16.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
Mexico ranks 104th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 3.06 kilograms per year per capita | +22.7% |
| 1964 | 3.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.35 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 3.31 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 4 kilograms per year per capita | +20.7% |
| 1968 | 3.92 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.66 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 4.01 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 4.42 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 4.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.62 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 4.45 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.81 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 4.42 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 4.24 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 7.39 kilograms per year per capita | +74.3% |
| 1979 | 8.98 kilograms per year per capita | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 10.55 kilograms per year per capita | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 14.08 kilograms per year per capita | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 12.1 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 9.62 kilograms per year per capita | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 10.26 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 9.97 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 10.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 10.79 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 11.04 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 11.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 12.83 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 12.01 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 11.22 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 11.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.54 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 10.2 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 11.01 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 11.91 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 9.75 kilograms per year per capita | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 9.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 10.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.8 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 10.47 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.69 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.64 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 12.87 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 13.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.2 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 12.59 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 11.28 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 11.9 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 13.15 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 14.91 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 15.27 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 15.95 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 14.85 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 16.63 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 13.97 kilograms per year per capita | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 13.86 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 13.55 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.88 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 13.55 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.89 kilograms per year per capita, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +74.3% | 4.24 kilograms per year per capita | 7.39 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 kilograms per year per capita | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | 4 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.18 kilograms per year per capita | 4.01 kilograms per year per capita | 8.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.95 kilograms per year per capita | 9.62 kilograms per year per capita | 14.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.12 kilograms per year per capita | 9.7 kilograms per year per capita | 12.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10.16 kilograms per year per capita | 13.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.05 kilograms per year per capita | 11.28 kilograms per year per capita | 16.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.71 kilograms per year per capita | 13.55 kilograms per year per capita | 13.86 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 101 Angola 14.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Austria 14.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Senegal 13.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 105 Germany 12.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Kuwait 12.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 Saudi Arabia 12.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Mexico?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Mexico was 13.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Mexico ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.